Wal-Mart Is Undervalued And Should Double In 3 Years

By Difu Wu:Wal-Mart Stores is a dividend aristocrat, having raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years. From Wal-Mart's recent 10-k:
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) operates retail stores in three business segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam's Club. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, the Walmart U.S. segment accounted for 62.1% of its net sales, and operated retail stores in different formats in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as Walmart's online retail operations, walmart.com. The International segment consists of retail operations in 14 countries and generated 26.1% of the Company's net sales. The Sam's Club segment consists of membership warehouse clubs in the United States and Puerto Rico, and the segment's online retail operations, samsclub.com, and accounted for 11.8% of the Company's net sales.
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